Dr. Ma discussed key findings that have been shared so far this year on the topic of evolving treatment strategies for ...

Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma have a high cure rate when diagnosed early. Melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, has a significantly better prognosis when caught early.

Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are the most common forms of skin cancer and are not tracked by cancer registries. Melanoma is the least common but most serious form of skin cancer, and it is ...

Basal cell carcinoma often looks like a pink, red, or pearly bump on your skin. It may also be itchy or form a sore that doesn’t heal. Squamous cell carcinoma can appear red, rough, and scaly ...

Squamous cell skin cancer is the second most common type of skin cancer and presents as a “rough or scaly spot. It can feel kind of bumpy, maybe sore to touch. I’ve had patients comment that ...

Basal and squamous-cell cancer deaths are far fewer on a numerical basis than such much-deadlier cancers as lung and bronchial (127,000 per year), colon (52,000), or breast (42,500).

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common form of skin cancer that can affect the tongue. At stage 1, it is highly treatable. There may be a visible sore on the tongue, but not always.